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11/28 21:21 CST Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. rally unbeaten SMU past
Mississippi State 87-81 in OT
Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. rally unbeaten SMU past Mississippi State 87-81
in OT
STARKSVILLE, Miss. (AP) --- Boopie Miller had six of his 28 points in overtime,
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 24 and SMU beat Mississippi State 87-81 on Friday night
to remain unbeaten.
Pierre had a three-point play and Miller made two free throws to tie it 72-all
with 53 seconds left in regulation. Quincy Ballard dunked for the Bulldogs, but
Miller hit a jumper to force OT.
Miller hit a jumper to begin the extra period and connected again to put SMU up
78-76 as the Mustangs stayed in front over the final 2:55.
Miller made 9 of 19 shots with five 3-pointers for SMU (8-0). He was 5 for 5 at
the free-throw line and grabbed nine rebounds. Pierre made 11 of 21 shots.
Corey Washington totaled 12 points and 10 rebounds. Samet Yigitoglu had a
game-high 13 boards.
Jayden Epps scored 21 points to lead Mississippi State (3-4). Ja'Borri McGhee
added 17 points and Josh Hubbard scored 16. Ballard finished with 12 points and
10 rebounds. Achor Achor had a team-high 12 boards.
Epps sank three 3-pointers and scored 15 points to help Mississippi State take
a 43-39 lead into halftime.
Hubbard was fouled on a 3-pointer and made all three free throws to give
Mississippi State its largest lead at 61-52 with nine minutes left to play.
Miller answered with a four-point play and a 3-pointer to ignite the Mustangs'
rally.
Up next SMU: The Mustangs travel to play No. 24 Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs travel to play Georgia Tech on Wednesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Up next SMU: The Mustangs travel to play No. 24 Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs travel to play Georgia Tech on Wednesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
